Head-gear.



A. SLOTOROFF.

HEAD GEAR.

APPUCATION mu)v DEC. 14. 1917.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

HEAD GEAR.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

A. SLOTOROFF.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.14.1917. 1,262,,11 11.,

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ABRAHAM sno'ronorr, on NEW YORK, N521, AssIsNon or ONE-THIRD '10 IRVING SAGEB, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, AND ONE-THIRD 'ro onms'rmn EBER- STALLER, 0F BOSELLE, NEW JERSEY.

HEAD-GEAR.

Specification of Letters l atent.

Patented Apr. 9, 11918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM Snoronorr, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Bronx, county of Bronx, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Gear, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toimprovements in headgear especially applicable for use by soldiers.

One important object of the invention is to provide a combined cloth campaign hat and steel helmet in which the crown of the cloth hat is detachably held within the helmet, whereby the helmet may be removed when desired ahdthe inner cloth hat alone worn.

Another important object of the invention is to provide cushioning means interposed between the steel helmet and the head of the wearer adapted to relieve the head from direct pressure of thehelmet and to absorb the shock of blows upon the helmet from the impact of shell fragments, bullets, rifles, and the like. I

A further important object of the invention is to. provide a hat adapted to be made tically any size of head. v

A further object of the invention is to provide a campaign hat adapted for use in both mild and inclement weather, and which may be worn in connection with'a steel helmet if desired. v

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of the cloth campaign 'hat, showing the ear and head protecting fiap'in its'unfolded ofa standard size and adjustable to fit pracv or depending position; 4.0

Fig. 2 a similar view, the protecting flap being folded within the crown of the hat;

Fig. 3 a top plan view of the cloth "hat; Fig. 4 a'v'ertical longitudinal section show ing the combined steel helmet-and hat;'and ig. 5 a front view of the combined hat and helmet, the steel helmet being shown in vertical section.

The convertible campaign hat and helmet lining is formed with a substantially circular crown portion having a top 10f woven fabric, preferably khaki, and a body portion I 2, preferably formed of the same material as the top 1.- The top 1 is provided with a woolen or other lining 3, and he body per tion 2 is lined with a ply of cheese cloth or canvas 4, and an inner ply of suitable relatively stiff fabric 5. The relatively stifi' twoply lining permits the body portion to be readily flexed but is sufficiently stifi to normally hold the-bodyportion of the crown upright, as shown. The lining 3 is-held to the top 1 of the crown by two rows of stitches 6. A tape or annular strip 7 of khaki fabric is folded over the upper edge of the lining 4 and 5 and is held thereto by a row of stitches 8. A row of stitches 9 passes through the tape 7, lining 4 and 5, top .1, and the lining 3. The lower'edge of the tape 7 is stitched to the upper edge of the body 2 0f the crown by a double row of stitches 10 passing through the tape 7, body 2, intermediate lining 4 and inner lining 5. The lower edge of the body 2 of the crown is folded about the lower edges of the linings 4 and 5 and is secured by a row of'stitches 11 which pass through both folds of body'2,

lining 4, lining 5, the upper edge of a multiply vizor, and the lower or outer edge of an adjustable crown-lining 12.

The vizor is relatively stiff, but is preferably so constructed that it may be folded upwardly within the crown if desired. As-

shown, the vizor is formed of two plies 13 and 14 of woven fabric, such as khaki, between'which is held a ply of stiffening fabric 15, such as canvas or the like, and the upper surface of the vizor is covered by a ply of waterproof fabric 16, such as oiled silk. The several plies of material are held together at their upper ends by a row of stitches 17 which pass therethrough and through the turned up outer or lower edge of the adjustable crown-lining 12. The several plies of the vizor are stitched together at their lower ends by a row of stitches 18.

A- plurality of ventilating openings 19 are formed in the top 1 of the crown and the lining 3 thereof, and the edges of said openings are protected by eyelets 20. The crown of the hat is providedwith a flap 21 which depends from the lower edge thereof and extends from a point at one side of the vizor around the rear of the hat to a point at the opposite side of the vizor. The flap 21 is preferably formed of two plies of woven fabric, as khaki, and is adapted to protect the back of the head and neck and also the ears, When the weather is not cold or inclement the flap may be folded within the crown, as indicated in Fig. 2. The upper edge of the flap 21 is held to the crown of the hat by'the rows of stitches 11 and 17, and the forward and lower edges of the two plies of material forming the flap are held together by a row of stitches 22. The flap 21 is provided at each side with a pair of apertures 23, the edges of which are protected by eyelets 24. The openings 23 are so positioned as to be opposite the. ears of the wearer when the flap is in use, and thus serve to permit the wearer to readily hear any sound, order, or the like,,while the ears are covered by the flap.

A plurality of compressible devices are interposed between the crown and the crown-lining 12 of the hat. These devices may be of any suitable construction and any desired number thereof may be employed. As shown, each device comprises a loop or tube 25 of suitable fabric held by the rows of stitches 11 and'17, and a length of rubber tubing 26 held within the fabric loop or tube. The compressible cushions thus formed not only serve to assist in yieldably supporting the weight of the combined campaign hat and steel helmet, but also adapt the hat forwear by persons having heads of different sizes, as it will be obvious that said devices will compress or flatten to a greater or less degree when the hat is placed upon the head, the degree of compression being dependent upon the size of the head of the wearer. To furtheradapt the hat to fit heads of different sizes, the crown lining 12 is provided with a large circular openin at the top or center thereof and is provided with a draw-string 27 extending around said opening. It will be obvious that the crown lining 12 may be contracted or expanded at will by means of the draw-string 27 to cause the lining to fit heads of different sizes. By employing the compressible cushions and adjustable lining above described it is possible to make hats of a uniform or standard size which may be readily adjusted to fit a head of any ordinary or normal size.

The fabric campaign hat above described is adapted to be worn in connection with a steel helmet to form a trench hat, or hat adapted for wear on the battle-field, and avoids the necessity of providing a soldier with a steel helmet having a permanent fabric lining or inner hat, and a separate fabric campaign hat, thus reducing the cost of equipment as well as the number and weight of the articles forming the field equipment carried by the soldier. The steel helmet 28 is detachably held in place about the crown of the fabrlc hat by means of a separable fastener of the well-known snap or glove fastener type, the male member 29 of which is rigidly heldto the inner side of the helmet centrally of the crown portion thereof, and the female member 30 of which is held to the top of the crown of the'fabric The fabric campaign hat is provided with a throat strap 31 adapted to hold the hat securely upon the head, and also adapted to assist in holding the helmet 28 in place when the hat is worn in connection with the helmet. The free end of the strap 31 is adapted to be passed through a slide buckle or other fastening device 32, of any suitable construction, held to the free end of a short strap 33. The straps 31 and 33 are held to the hat by the rows of stitches 11 and 17. When both the hat and helmet are worn, the straps 31 and 33 are passed through the usual metallic hinged rectangular loops or eyes 34 pivotally held at 35 to the under side of the helmet 28 at opposite sides thereof.

A plurality of cushioning devices are secured to the exterior of the side portions of the crown of the fabric hat, and a plurality of similar cushioning devices are held to the top of the crown portion of the hat. Each of the cushioning devices comprises a loop or tube of fabric 36 within which is held a length of rubber tubing 37. The fabric loops 36 at the sides of the crown are held by the rows of stitches 10, and the fabric loops on top of the crown are held by means of rows of stitches 38 and tapes or strips 39 of suitable fabric. The tapes 7 and 39 and the stitches 10 and 38 serve to securely hold the fabric loops 36 in place. The cushionin devices formed by the fabric loops 36 an rubber tubes 37 serve to yieldably hold theheavy'steel helmet 28 in spaced relation with the head and serve as shock absorbing devices to relieve the head from the'shock of the impact of bullets, shell fragments, and rifles, etc.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a head-gear for soldiers has been provided which is adapted for use in both mild and inclement weather; which is readily c nvertible from a winter hat into a summer hat; and which is readily v convertible to adapt the same for wear as an ordinary fabric campaign hat or as a helmet suitable for wear on the battle-field. It will also be seen that the hat is readily adjustable to fit heads of different sizes, and that means is provided for relieving the head of the direct .pressure of the heavy and rigid steel helmet 2. A headgear comprising a crown portion having an expansible and contractible lining, means for holding the lining in its adjusted condition, and compressible means interposed between the crown and the lining adjacent the lower edges thereof.

3. A headgear comprising a crown portion having an expansible and contractible lining, means for holding the lining in its adjusted condition, interposed between the crown and the lining adjacent the lower edges thereof, and a protecting fla depending from the crown portion and a apted to cover the back and sides of the head, said flap being adapted to be folded within the crown lining when not in use.

4. A convertible headgear comprising a fabric hat, a metallic helmet adapted to fit over the hat, resilient projecting means held to the exterior of the crown portion of the fabric hat and loosely engaging the interior of the metallic helmet to yieldably hold the metallic helmet in spaced relation with the fabric hat, and means for detachably holding the metallic helmet to the crown portion of the fabric hat.

5. A convertible headgear comprising a metallic helmet, a fabric hat adapted to fit within the crown portion of the helmet, resilient cushioning means interposed between the hat and helmet, apertured proj ectin devices held to the inner surface of the he met at opposite sides thereof, and a throat strap held to the hat and adapted to pass through the apertures in said projecting devices to detachably hold the helmet about the hat.

6. A convertible headgear comprising a metallic helmet, a fabric hatadapted to fit within the helmet, a plurality of loops of fabric held to the sides and top of the crown of the hat, a length of rubber tubing held in each of sa1d loops, and means for detachably holding the hat and helmet together.

7. A convertible headgear comprising a metallic helmet, a fabric hat adapted to fit within the crown portion of the helmet, resilient cushioning devices held to the top and sides of the fabric hat and adapted to loosely engage the interior of the metallic helmet, an expansible and contractible fabric lining held to the interior of the fabric hat along its lower edge, draw-string means for holding the lining in its adjusted position, compressible means lnterposed between the hat compressible means i hold the headgear upon and lining adjacent the point of connection of the lining with the hat, apertured projecting devices held to the metallic helmet at opposite sides thereof, and a throat strap held to the fabric hat and adapted to pass through the apertures in said projecting devices to detachably hold the helmet about the hat.

8. A convertible headgear comprising a metallic helmet, a fabric hat adapted to fit within the helmet, a plurality of loops of fabric held to the top and sides of the crown of the hat exteriorly thereof, lengths of rubber tubing held in said loops, apertured projecting devices held to the helmet at opposite sides thereof, and a throat strap held to the fabric hat and adapted to pass through said apertured projecting devices to hold the headgear upon the head.

9. A convertible headgear comprising a metallic helmet, a fabric hat adapted to fit within the helmet, a plurality of loops of fabric held to the top and sides of the crown of the hat exteriorly thereof, lengths of rubber tubing held in said loops, apertured projecting devices held to the helmet at opposite sides thereof, a throat strap held to the fabric hat and adapted to pass through said apertured projecting devices to the head, and a separable fastening device holding the hat within the helmet embodying cooperating members held to the to of the hat and the interior of the crown o the helmet.

10. A convertible headgear comprising a metallic helmet, a fabric hat adapted to fit plurality of loops of within the helmet, a fabric held to the top and sides of the crown thereof, lengths of of the hat exteriorly rubber tubing held in said loops, apertured projecting devices held to the helmet at opposite sides thereof, a throat strap held to the fabric hat and adapted to pass through said apertured projecting devlces to hold the headgear upon the head, and a flap held to the lower edge of the fabr1c' hat adapted to cover the back and sides of the head and having apertures adapted to register with the ears of the wearer, sa1d flap depending within the throat strap and be1ng foldable within the crown of the fabrlc hat.

This specification signed this twelfth day of December, A. D. 1917.

ABRAHAM SLOTORGFF.

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